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Utopia (Series)
DESCRIPTION
Utopia was shot in late 2020 on Sand Dunes in Australia. I wanted to explore the human condition of our constant strive for perfection. The book "1984" by George Orwell had a significant influence on the concept as I am truly fascinated with the notion of people longing for a perfect society, even though fundamentally, it will never exist.
AUTHOR
Brad Walls was born in 1992, he currently lives in Sydney, Australia. Despite studying Science, his preferred artistic medium is Aerial Photography. From 2019 to the present, Brad has been refining his style garnering international acclaim, setting new precedents in photographic expression.
Brad’s distinct style departs from traditional Aerial Photography and focuses on experimentation with negative space, minimalism and colour theory. Taking a keen interest in top down portraits, Brad has documented the likes of Synchronised swimming, gymnastics and Ballet, using the human body to portray visual pleasing shapes from above. Carefully composing ordinary objects is also his focus, famously releasing his “Pools From Above” series taking Brad to global success often with his work often compared to the likes of David Hockney and Slim Aarons.
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CNN
Forbes
BBC
Aesthetica
Washington Post
Architectural Digest
PetaPixel
Huffington Post
Fubiz
Collater.al
Archeyes
AWARDS
Sony World Photography Org 2021 - 2 shortlisted images (winners announced March 2021)
Winner, Sport category - Aerial Photo Awards - Paris, France, 2020
2nd place, People category - Aerial Photo Awards - Paris, France, 2020
Runner up, Drone Photo Awards - Siena, Italy, 2020
Brad’s distinct style departs from traditional Aerial Photography and focuses on experimentation with negative space, minimalism and colour theory. Taking a keen interest in top down portraits, Brad has documented the likes of Synchronised swimming, gymnastics and Ballet, using the human body to portray visual pleasing shapes from above. Carefully composing ordinary objects is also his focus, famously releasing his “Pools From Above” series taking Brad to global success often with his work often compared to the likes of David Hockney and Slim Aarons.
PRESS
CNN
Forbes
BBC
Aesthetica
Washington Post
Architectural Digest
PetaPixel
Huffington Post
Fubiz
Collater.al
Archeyes
AWARDS
Sony World Photography Org 2021 - 2 shortlisted images (winners announced March 2021)
Winner, Sport category - Aerial Photo Awards - Paris, France, 2020
2nd place, People category - Aerial Photo Awards - Paris, France, 2020
Runner up, Drone Photo Awards - Siena, Italy, 2020
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